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Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tomasz Arciszewski, George Mason University; Michael Bronzini, George Mason University; Mark Houck, George Mason University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2009-1461: IMPLEMENTING BOK2: A MODULAR POST-B.S. CIVILENGINEERING EDUCATION PROGRAMTomasz Arciszewski, George Mason University Tomasz Arciszewski is a Professor in the Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering Department in the Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering at George Mason University. He is currently involved in two areas of research: visual thinking in inventive design and engineering education. He has published more than 140 articles in various journals, books, and conference proceedings. He is also an inventor, with patents in the areas of tall buildings and spaces structures obtained in three countries. Arciszewski is active in the American

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Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Gus Williams, Brigham Young University; Paul Richards, Brigham Young University; Grant Schultz, Brigham Young University; Travis Wight, Brigham Young University; Jeff Armstrong, Armstrong Forensic

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Civil Engineering

, an individual may obtain a professionallicense.Proposed Changes to Licensure RequirementsASCE has expressed concern that a BS degree is not sufficient preparation for professionallylicensed civil engineering practice.2 ASCE has reported that the knowledge, skills, and attitudesof the 21st century engineer exceed those faced by the 20th century engineer. They state thatglobalization, sustainability requirements, emerging technology, and increased complexityrequire additional education.2 ASCE has twice, in 1998 and 2005, formed committees to analyzecurrent requirements to determine what is lacking and to categorize proposed academicrequirement changes. The first committee issued ASCE Policy Statement 465 (PS-465).3 Thisled to ASCE writing a

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Plumley, United States Coast Guard Academy; Andrew Foley, United States Coast Guard Academy; Earnest Greene, US Coast Guard Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-1673: PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION UNITS, USING COMMONCOMPONENTS, FOR AN INTRODUCTORY THERMODYNAMICS COURSEMichael Plumley, United States Coast Guard Academy LCDR Michael Plumley is an Assistant Professor, and 1998 graduate, of the Mechanical Engineering program at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He has served as coordinator for a variety of courses, including Capstone Design, Machine Design, Mechanisms, Heat Transfer, and Modeling and Control of Dynamic Systems. He holds Master of Science degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and he is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Connecticut

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Recruiting, Retention, Enrichment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johannes Strobel, Purdue University; Inez Hua, Purdue University; Constance Harris, Purdue University; Jun Fang, Purdue University; Lindsey Tracy, Purdue University

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Environmental Engineering

-.028 .103** .601** .471** --3. Environmental Tools, Technologies, Approaches -.070** .155** .595** .497** .715** --4. Sustainable Development**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).*. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).To research question 3:In addition to formal education (high school curriculum), many other factors may shape astudent’s attitude and knowledge of the environment. In the engineering disciplines, there hasbeen much discussion about various dimensions of diversity, including gender and multi-culturalperspectives.Given the greater participation of women in environmental

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Ethan LaRochelle, Northeastern University

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Environmental Engineering

example of how the EWB model can be incorporated into the curriculum has beendeveloped by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). In the early 1970s, WPI transitioned to aproject-based curriculum, from which their Global Perspective Program (GPP) was established[2]. This program allows students to travel abroad and work on open-ended projects whilesatisfying general educational and engineering requirements. The program is designed to meetmany of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) requirements, andself-evaluation in students’ final reports indicate that off-campus projects are consistently higherquality than those completed on campus [2].The WPI program is specifically geared toward engineering, and while it has been

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Frontiers in Engineering Management Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lenisha Gandhi, IBM

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Engineering Management

AC 2009-694: BREAKING THE ICE: CUTTING THROUGH GEOGRAPHIC,CULTURAL, AND TIME-ZONE BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVELY LEAD IN AGLOBAL ENVIRONMENTLenisha Gandhi, IBM Page 14.287.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Breaking-the-Ice: Cutting through geographic, cultural, & time zone barriers to effectively lead in a global environmentAbstractGlobal integration is now a reality in every industry. But what exactly is global integration? Oneof the most common thoughts about it is that global integration is synonymous to outsourcing.But it is much more than outsourcing. It describes a new model of business where the focus hasshifted from local economy to global

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Engineering Ethics - Courses and Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norma Mattei, University of New Orleans

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Engineering Ethics

ethics class: 19 (46%) do not copy on tests, 22 (54%) do not copy homeworks, and 17 (41%)do not copy lab reports.The use of technology, such as web-based testing, also changes a student’s opinion of whatconstitutes cheating. Five (12%) of the engineering students who had not yet taken an ethicscourse thought that working in groups on web-based exams was cheating, compared to 13 (32%)of the engineering students who had taken the ethics course. Eight (20%) of the no-ethics classstudents reported not cheating on a web-based exam in a typical semester, whule 17 (41%) of theethics-class students did not report an incidence of web-based test cheating. The results on thesurvey indicate that having taken an ethics course increased the likelihood that

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Swan, Tufts University; Mary McCormick, Tufts University

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Environmental Engineering

growing scope of the challenges aheadand the complexity and diversity of the technologies of the 21st century, will only grow inimportance” (14). Similarly, BOK2, ASCE’s document that describes the specific attributes offuture civil engineers, builds upon why creativity is essential for the future, claiming “Fosteringcreative knowledge in students prepares them to handle a future of increasing complexity thatrelies on a multidisciplinary approach to problems.”(3). Expectedly, ABET leaders haverecognized the necessity of innovativeness and problem-solving ability and have alsoincorporated these skills into the curriculum requirements. ABET’s EC 2000 states that “Theengineering design component of a curriculum must include at least some of the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Andrew Biaglow, United States Military Academy; David Chang, United States Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Government,private industry and various academic institutions feel that it is important to integrateengineering because most systems existing presently are developed with integrated engineeringteams. Discipline specific organizations have identified the need for their disciplines to crossboundaries. In the “2028 Vision for Mechanical Engineering,’ from ASME, the report drawsattention to the complexity of advanced technologies and the multiple scales at which systemsinteract. Both will require engineers to collaborate in developing multidisciplinary solutions.2 In Page 14.1016.2“Vision 2020: Reaction Engineering Roadmap,” from AIChE, participants

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Anderson, United States Air Force Academy; Matthew Snyder, United States Air Force Academy; Michael Maixner, United States Air Force Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

implementation of this course. Our thanks andappreciation for their effort and hard work: Mr. Lonn Rodine, Mr. Rob Lotz, Mr. RichardBoschee and Technical Sergeant Jonathon Solomon. Page 14.560.14Bibliography1. Volk, K. S., “Industrial Arts Revisited: An Examination of the Subject’s Continued Strength, Relevance and Value”, Journal of Technology Education, Vol. 8, No. 1, 1996.2. Menicucci, J., Duffy, J., Palmer, B., “Hands-on Introduction to Chemical and Biological Engineering”, Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.3. Farrow, D., “Development of a Manufacturing

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Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marvi Matos, University of Washington; Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington

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Chemical Engineering

limited budget.Acknowledgements We would like to thank the students Sarah H. Widder, Margaret S. Donegan-Ryan andKyle M. Flotlin who kindly provided Karr Column diagrams from their experimental planningreport. We also want to thank David Gery and Arne Biermans who have helped in themodification liquid-liquid extraction equipment. Page 14.78.21References[1] Wintermantel, K. Process and Product Engineering Achievements, Present and Future Challenges. TransIChemE , 77 (A), 175-187, 1999.[2] Molzahn, M. and Wittstock, K. Chemical Engineers for the 21st Century - Challenges for University Education.Chemical Engineering & Technology , 25 (3), 231-235, 2002.[3] Saraiva, P. M. and Costa, R

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farshad Rajabipour, University of Hawaii, Manoa; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

refereed articles on related subjects. Farshad is a member of the Transportation Research Board - TRB (Committee AFN10) and the American Concrete Institute - ACI (Committees 123, 130, 236).Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University Dr. Aleksandra Radlinska is an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Villanova University. She obtained her MS in Civil Engineering from Szczecin University of Technology in Poland and her PhD degree from Purdue University, IN. Aleksandra teaches introductory undergraduate courses on civil engineering materials as well as graduate courses that relate fundamentals of materials science with applications to civil engineering materials. She is

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Pawluk, Virginia Commonwealth University; Curtis Taylor, University of Florida; Marcia Hoffman, Virginia Commonwealth University; Maria McClintock, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Mechanical Engineering

, G. et al. (2007). Understanding Undergraduate Students’ Conceptions of a Core Nanoscience Concept:Size and Scale.4. Okamura, A.M., Richard, C., Cutkosky, M.R. (2002). Feeling is Believing: Using a Force-Feedback Joystick toTeach Dynamic Systems. Journal of Engineering Education. 91 (3), 345-349.5. Williams, R.L. II, Chen, M-Y. and Seaton, J.M. (2003). Haptics-Augmented Simple-Machine Educational Tools.Journal of Science Education and Technology, 12 (1), 1-12.6. Gillespie, R.B., Hoffman, M.B., and Freudenberg, J. (2003). Haptic Interface for Hands-On Instruction in SystemDynamics and Embedded Control. 11th Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and TeleoperatorSystems, 410-415.7. Bowen, K. and O’Malley, M.K. (2006). Adaption

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Applying What We Teach to IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Whitman, Wichita State University; Janet Twomey, Wichita State University; Barbara Chaparro, Wichita State University; Veronica Hinkle, Wichita State University

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Industrial Engineering

haveexercises designed around individual concepts. “This instructional method, while somewhatattributable to the usual trend to compartmentalize course material into homogeneous blocks, ismore often due to an attempt to model traditional manufacturing organizations in which theproduct design function, manufacturing engineering, and production planning are separatecorporate entities”4.This paper reports on the use of simulation to enhance learning in a production systems course atWichita State University. Production systems have become more complex due to technology aswell as capital investment and the increase in the number and variety of products manufactured5.The factory is a complex system and most students have difficulty understanding

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Robert Norton, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, it is very common to findrobotics related modules and projects in undergraduate courses on embedded systems, analogelectronics, dynamics, algorithms, as well as introduction to engineering. Moreover, roboticsprojects are frequently encountered in capstone design courses.Robotics as an engineering discipline requires a strong background in mathematics and sciencesas well as in engineering design and programming5,10. For this reason, robotics courses havehistorically been offered at the graduate level and have mostly focused on the study of robotmanipulators. Over the past several years, however, robotics has evolved to become a ratherdiverse field covering a wide spectrum of topics and educational endeavors ranging fromassistive technologies

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2009-1609: A DESKTOP EXPERIMENT MODULE: HEAT TRANSFERAdrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University Adrienne Minerick is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She received her PhD and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Technological University. Since joining MSU, Dr. Minerick has taught the graduate Chemical Engineering Math, Process Controls, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Freshman Seminar, Heat Transfer, and Analytical Microdevice Technology courses. In addition, she is an NSF CAREER Awardee, has served as co-PI on an NSF REU site, PI on grants from NSF and DOE, and is the faculty advisor for MSU’s

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Miller, Montana State University

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Mechanical Engineering

M&IE Department contains three Bachelor of Science programs: MechanicalEngineering, Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology. The MechanicalEngineering program has a ten-year average undergraduate enrollment of approximately 400students, as seen in Figure 1. Page 14.538.2Departmental Size and RetentionAs seen in Figure 1, the number of undergraduate students in the MSU ME program hasremained fairly stable over the past ten years (394 students). This is an excellent trait in light ofthe fact that the department hasminimally tracked, studied and respondedto trends in undergraduate enrollmentnumbers, and has performed

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Balling, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

programs concurrently. Aunique opportunity will be available in 2010, as Shanghai hosts the Shanghai World Expo duringthe time of the scheduled visit. The theme of the Expo will be "Better City, Better Life", and thefocus will be on planning cities for the future.College Educational Emphases and Program ObjectivesThe Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University makessignificant financial contributions towards the travel costs of each student in engineering studyabroad programs such as the China Mega-Structures program. For graduates to be competitivein the fast-changing global marketplace, the College has established five educational emphases,often referred to by the acronym "LIGHT": 1. Leadership 2

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Maixner, United States Air Force Academy; James Baughn, UC Davis

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Mechanical Engineering

, R., Alternative Approaches to Teaching Extended SurfaceHeat Transfer, 2003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 2003-1333.5 Kaminski, W.R., A Series of Heat Transfer Experiments for the Mechanical Engineering Technology Student, 2002ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 2002-2648.6 Smith, A.N. and Volino, R.J., Versatile Heat Transfer Lab for Conducting Bench-Top Experiments, 2005 ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition, paper 2005-2266.7 Hinton, M.A., Marloth, R., and Nooran, R.I., Data Acquisition System for an Undergraduate Fin Heat ExchangerExperiment, 2002 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Session 2002-2259.8 Karimi, A., Use of Spreadsheets in Solving Heat Conduction Problems in Fins, 2008 ASEE Annual

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New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Christensen, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

reinforce engineering principles, and to emphasize engineers’ ultimateresponsibility in the development of future technologies. The department has various goals thatrelate to the National Science Foundation (NSF) engineering education project grants. Theseparticular goals include increasing retention rates of engineering students, reinforcing societalresponsibilities, building networking skills through teamwork and community relations, andcreating a general excitement for engineering. Service learning has been the staple methodologyof reaching these goals, as projects have been implemented in the introductory material andenergy balances courses from the fall of 2006.The service learning projects assigned to the introductory classes have focused on

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire Komives, San Jose State University; Erik Fernandez, University of Virginia

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Chemical Engineering

calculations on the process. Likewise, the writing of the abstractthat describes the context and relevance of the problem are also skills that are important for anystudent who will be called upon to explain the value of a technology to colleagues in a Page 14.1086.3workplace. The aspects of the problem involving the wording of the problem or associating 2learning objectives with a problem are less critical to the education of the students, and theseparts were not included in the grading of the problems.Students in the upper division elective course, Introduction to Biochemical Engineering (CHE192

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Subrata Bhattacharjee, San Diego State University; Christopher Paolini, San Diego State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-2477: THE CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMIC MODULE OF THEEXPERT SYSTEM FOR THERMODYNAMICS (“TEST”) WEB APPLICATIONSubrata Bhattacharjee, San Diego State University Dr. Bhattacharjee is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University. His research areas include combustion, radiation heat transfer, and web-based numerical methods for computational thermodynamics.Christopher Paolini, San Diego State University Dr. Paolini is the Unix System Administrator in the College of Engineering and is the Director of the Computational Thermodynamics Laboratory at Mechanical Engineering Department. His research areas include chemical equilibrium analysis, adaptive algorithm, and AJAX based

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Understanding Students: Recruiting, Retention, Enrichment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

. Journal of Engineering and Technology Management. 23, 221-227.9. Bechtoldt, M.N., C.K.W. DeDreu, and B.A. Nijstad. 2007. Team personality diversity, group creativity, and innovativeness in organizational teams. Research Output from Sustainable Development in a Diverse World (SUSDIV) PAPER 1.2007. http://www.feem.it/Feem/Pub/Publications/EURODIVPapers/default.htm10. Belbin, M. 1993. Team roles at work. Oxford, UK: Butterworth-Heinemann. Page 14.330.1411. Boyle, G.J. 1995. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): Some Psychometric Limitations. Psychological Measurement. 47, 543-552.12. Buffinton, K.W., K.W. Jablokow, and

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E-Learning in Chemical Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christi Patton Luks, University of Tulsa

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Chemical Engineering

engineering programs across the U.S. declined 34% between1997 and 20061 and The University of Tulsa (TU) has mirrored this trend. This same period oftime saw significant changes in the technology infrastructure at TU in the College of Engineeringand Natural Sciences. Every classroom was equipped with a computer console and display forinstruction. All engineering departments established computer laboratories for their students inaddition to the numerous facilities available to all students. WiFi was installed campus-wide.Two instructional laboratories were created with computers for 20 or 30 students.In 2007 and 2008, the public watched the price for a barrel of oil rise to unprecedented levels.Salaries for engineers prepared to work in the petroleum

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashland Brown, University of the Pacific; Kris Wood, University of Texas; Kristen Kaufman, Grad Student Universiy ot Texas; Daniel Jensen, United States Air Force Academy; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Christina White, Columbia University

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Mechanical Engineering

in designing structural solutions is a noted problem for some engineering graduates26,27.Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET, Inc.) expects engineeringgraduates to have: “an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering toolsnecessary for engineering practice”14 such as FE analysis. Hence, schools have, or are planningto, add FE analysis to their curriculum1-5,10, but this plan is not happening quickly enough tomeet the demand of firms competing in the global economy. To support schools in theirteaching efforts, the finite element exercises developed in this work will provide a valuable, web-based resource to engineering instructors throughout the world.An NSF funded Course, Curriculum, and Lab

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Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-2103: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT ON A "SUSTAINABILITY"MAJOR USING QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT (QFD) TECHNIQUESAnoop Desai, Georgia Southern University Dr. Anoop Desai received his BS degree in Production Engineering from the University of Bombay in 1999, and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering from The University of Cincinnati in 2002 and 2006. His main research interests are in Product Lifecycle Management, Design for the Environment, Total Quality Management including tools for Six Sigma and Ergonomics.Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College Dr. Jean-Claude Thomassian received his BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical

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Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

accomplish several aspects of thebody of knowledge. The main learning objective of the assignment helps to further theattainment of the “Contemporary Issues and Historical Perspectives” outcome from theBOK, but the project also aides in the development of the “Communication” outcome.Specifically, the project develops historical perspective in the students by requiring themto consider several historical issues as they affected the career of their subject engineer.Each report must address the following: 1. Discuss the technological context of the historical period in which your subject lived and worked. What constituted standard engineering practice of the day? What construction techniques and analytical methods were employed? What con

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Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

faculty. The author is continuously evolving andimprovising the technique to ensure that the students stay current with the latest developmentsand have a fruitful learning environment.BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION1. Gallow, De, “What is Problem Based Learning?” Instructional Resource Center, The William and Flora HewlettGrant.” http://www.pbl.uci.edu/whatispbl.html, 2006.2. Scardamalia, M., and Bereiter C. “Student communities for the advancement of knowledge,” Communicationsof the ACM Volume 39 No. 4 pp. 36 – 37, 19963. Mehta, Y. and Najafi, F “Teaching Methodology of Flexible Pavement Materials and Pavement Systems,”Journal of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Education, 2003a.4. Mehta, Y. A, Orlins, J. and Lubelski, D. “Innovative

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Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

of your program educational objectives and will expect yourprogram outcomes to include the requirements specified in the ABET Criterion 3a-k. The PEVwill be especially interested in your method for periodically assessing and evaluating the degreeto which your program educational objectives and outcomes are achieved. Listed below are theUSMA Civil Engineering program educational objectives and program outcomes. They wereestablished in the form below in 2006 in anticipation of the new CE Program Criteria.The USMA Civil Engineering program educational outcomes prepare graduates to:1. As Army leaders, solve complex, multi-disciplinary problems effectively, toinclude: ≠ recognizing and fully defining the physical, technological, social

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Riley, Smith College; Rocco Piccinino, Smith College

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Engineering Libraries

authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation.References 1. Nerz and Weiner, S.T. (2001). Information Competencies: A Strategic Approach. ASEE Conference Proceedings. 2. Nerz, H. and Bullard, L. (2006). The literate engineer: Infusing information literacy skills throughout an engineering curriculum. ASEE Conference Proceedings. 3. Bhatt, J., Genis, V., and Roberts, J. (2006). Library experience for applied engineering technology students. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings 4. Williams, B., Blowers, P. and Goldberg, J. (2004). Integrating Information Literacy Skills into Engineering Courses to Produce Lifelong Learners. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. 5. Oh